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M J Akbar

M J Akbar

M J Akbar is an Indian journalist, author, and politician who served as the Minister of State for External Affairs from 2016 to 2018. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Jharkhand in July 2015. During his long and illustrious career in journalism, he launched, as editor, India's first weekly political news periodicals, including India Today, Headlines Today, The Telegraph, The Asian Age, and Deccan Chronicle, among others. He is the author of several books, including India: The Siege Within: Challenges to a Nation’s Unity, Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan, Doolally Sahib and the Black Zamindar: Racism and Revenge in the British Raj, and The Shade of Swords.

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    Strait of Hormuz: Where Oil, Power and Pride Collide

    by M J Akbar April 11, 2026
    by M J Akbar April 11, 2026

    The first international war over the passage of oil over water began with America’s demands and paused with an uncertain ceasefire on Iran’s terms. Oil and water, goes an old …

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